History of the J Man

In the last few days, Jonah has learned how to nod his head “Yes.”  He’s always known how to shake his head “No,” but now he does a very exaggerated nod, usually lifting his head up and then swinging his head down dramatically.  Sometimes he’ll do it a couple times in a row if he really is trying to be emphatic.

He’s also starting to sign “Water” to us by putting his hand in front of his mouth, which he has done with Kate (our nanny) but not really with us. Now he seems to be doing it, which is great! Within the last couple days, we’ve also begun to try and teach him the sign for “Help,” which is tapping his open palms against his chest.

Jonah is saying “Mama” a lot more frequently and consistently and is starting to blow kisses.  He is also obsessive about kissing everyone.  If you tell him, “Jonah, give me a kiss,” he will lean in and give you a wet one.  He doesn’t really kiss in the traditional sense in that he doesn’t pucker; instead, he slobbers on you. 

Much to our surprise, he’s also picking up some of the Spanish I’m trying to teach him.  He’ll kiss you if you ask him, “Jonah, deme un beso (Give me a kiss).”  He will touch his ears when you ask, “¿Dondé están las orejas? (Where are your ears?)” which is pretty cool.  I’m trying to teach him the words for “Nose” and “Mouth,” but we’re still working on those.

He is definitely getting a lot nowadays, and even though he doesn’t speak using correct grammar or even correct pronunciation, you can tell he is comprehending a lot about the world around him.  He’s even starting to copy your actions just by watching you.

We went to the pool last weekend and he really enjoyed it.  We went there with my parents who were hoping to take some photos, but unfortunately, they were told that the pool does not allow cell phones or cameras because of ”predators,” which is a somewhat sad commentary on our society, I suppose.  However, it didn’t look very good when the lifeguard told my Dad that no cameras were allowed because of predators and he turned around and went home.

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